The New York Times
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 00:00
Ecuador's interior minister said Wednesday that 46 police officers have been detained for alleged participation in the police revolt against President Rafael Correa that claimed five lives.
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has sent lawmakers a proposal to abolish Mexico's notoriously corrupt and ineffective municipal police forces.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 00:00
Increasingly, property owners here are seeking to dislodge tent camps, saying they are tired of waiting for the government to resettle the people or for the people to resettle themselves.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 00:00
Ecuador agreed to raise wages in the armed forces by up to $35 million (22 million pounds) annually, days after soldiers battled rebel police to rescue President Rafael Correa from what he called a coup bid, the defence minister said.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dismissed a claim that Basque militants received weapons training in his country, calling it a farce aimed at discrediting his government.
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 00:00
The Mexican government is preparing a plan to radically alter the nation’s police forces, hoping not only to instill a trust the public has never had in them but also to choke off a critical source of manpower for organized crime.
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 00:00
A Cuban human rights leader on Monday revealed the names of nine inmates apparently offered early release by the government in exchange for accepting exile, including some convicted of violent crimes such as hijacking, assault and piracy.
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 00:00
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa emerged triumphant after a military raid to rescue him from protesting police, but still faces a political fight to push through austerity measures testing his popularity.
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 00:00
Ecuadorean soldiers stormed a police hospital Thursday night in Quito where President Rafael Correa was held by rebellious elements of the police forces, and rescued him amid an exchange of gunfire in an effort to end a tense standoff between Mr. Correa
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 00:00
The chaos raised new doubts over the stability of a country that had churned through eight different presidencies in the decade before Mr. Correa was first elected in 2006.